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Ground(s)
  
Norton Cup
  
1972

Competition
  
Coach
  
Kelvin Wright

Date founded
  
1979


Full name
  
Bay Roskill Rugby League Inc

Colours
  
Green / White / Black /red

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The Bay Roskill Vikings are a rugby league football club based in Mount Roskill and Blockhouse Bay, New Zealand who compete in Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup competition. The club was established in 1979.

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History

The club was formed in October 1979 when the Mt Roskill Red Devils and the Blockhouse Bay Cougars amalgamated. Mount Roskill itself was a 1947 amalgamation of the Eden Roskill, Wesley, Mt Roskill clubs.

Mt Roskill won the Norton Cup in 1972.

Notable players

The following Bay Roskill Vikings players have made the New Zealand national rugby league team, nicknamed the Kiwis:

  • Kevin Barry
  • Monty Betham
  • Bill Burgoyne
  • Gary Freeman
  • Ben Henry
  • Steve Matai
  • Dane O'Hara
  • Henry Perenara
  • Matt Utai
  • Coach Bob Bailey has also coached the Kiwis.

    References

    Bay Roskill Vikings Wikipedia


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